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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

At the meeting of the board of trade held las, Saturday evening committee was appointed to canvass lhe city and solicit subscriptions for the purpose of advertising our resources and bringing the attention ot eastern capitalists to our country, and thereby induce immigration
 We earnestly hope that the committee will meet with hearty reception at the hands of our citizens and that a snug sum may be realized from their labors. But right st ;he commencement of the project of advertising this country aud its resources. II might be well 10 say that il wlll, 10 do the work justice, require the outlay of considerable money. We have been informed that fiji Is intended to attract the attention of those 10 whom such means as the committee have m view, Ii will necessitlie the outlay of Al least SIo,uco, and ~e do not believe the estimate is placed al too high a figure. It is true that history repeats itself, and we have the cxample of ether towns to follow. We know that those places of Kansas which erjoy the greatest measure of pros peri,y to-day are not those which were favorably located and enjoyed the patronage oi government, such as To- peka, Atchison and Leavenworth, but Il is cities ike Wichita, whose citizens went down into theIr pockets and "dug up for the purpose of letting the out side world know of their city and coun- try. The people of CalIfornil never tire of talking oftheir glorious. climate but the climate of Northern Arlzona IS as matchless as that of California, be- sides we are no, troubled with the dense fogs so prevalent there. The denizens ot Dakota and Minnesotl vll readily admit that at times the mercury in the thermometer sinks very low in their lstitu e. but with the nex, breath will inform you of the immense amount of ozone in the atmosphere. The ar that is breathed Tn the mountains of Northern Arizona IS just as pure ard contains as great proportion Of life giving and heslth-preserving ozone as that of our northern neighbors, and with, out the extremely low temperature. With our rich mines, incompatible eli mate and fertile valleys, this portion of Gods foo,stool is certainly favored spo,. and nothing but our own apathy will ever stand in the way of it's advance ment. Nov. lei the response to the canvass be generous one. We hope to chronicle in the near future that at least $Io, 900 have been placed at the dispo al Of the committee for the purpose of ad- vertisIng Prescott and favapsi county to the world.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
Reasons for Supporting Your Local
 Newspaper.

The local paper IS an absolute necessity 10 ely and county in general, where il Is published. All the city papers cannot supply the place of home paper. That should be The hrst love of every man and woman-wi,h ,he home paper they stand locally identified. The focal paper gives Tn Geta news which cannot be gained by any other source. Every days issue of the paper IS so much history, and the iise, growth and prosperity of the city and county Can only be recorded by the local paper that Is constantly gathering in the items People do not properly appreciate these home inducements through the local paper. They measure the value Of paper too much by the number of coluuns It contains. The local paper a, any price is the cheapest paper one can patronise. Another object IS 10 be taken into consideration. Every town has one or more newspapers, hence the circulation mus, be limited. There IS, therefore, the greatest need of activity and enterprIss on the part of cit'sens 10 give their local paper vigorous and sub stantial support.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
THE "koAO.

The following Is from the Tucson StsI anent our new revised code
 From a cursory glance at the nev code it does seem as though it is even worse than the jumbled up mess the Star predicted t would be wheL printed. IL will require the supreme court Of Arizona 10 devote most of its tune dur. ing the next ten years 10 the Cons,ruc- of macy of it's statutes.
 "The code IS genuine curiosity to look at l, Is douttful if there IS any thing on the earth, under the cath or anywhere else Ike unto 1t.
 ''lt was a good scheme for the legisla- ture 10 have a copyrigh on this Thing as it will prove big speculation for the territory As code of laws It is dandy, but as an Arizona produc- ton 1t beats anything yet discovered. It IS curiosity for which ell museums and public libraries in the country can well afford to pay iiberally.
 Really there IS good speculation in il. AS an Arizona curiosity twenty-five dollars a volume would be reasonable price, but as code of laws it would be hard to place just value upon it. Let Us advertise the new code for sale as an 'Arz ,na Curiosity" or the Won der Workings of the Lightning Code Commission of the Land of Sunshine and Silver A striking name would sell many a volume"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Orange Judd, the veteran journalist and pioneer editor Of agricultural jour nals, IS visiting Colorado for the purpose of thoroughly investigating its agricu!- ,ural resources. Mir. Judd is an enihu- siast on the subject of irrigation, and will remain for some time in that state studying the irrigation probiem- In talk ing 10 representative of the Denver Republican,, Mr. Judd showed his cor rec, knowledge of the needs Of the western country by stating that the gov ernment could no, make better use of $5o.ooo, 900 or $Ioo, ,ooo,o 900 than 10 construct reservoirs Tn the mountains that should supply the western country with water. The government, owns m ,his and other territories and states of the Rocky mountain region thousands Of acres of rich and fertile land which to-day IS comparatively worthless or account of lack Of a,er. l, has also ID its vaults, almost countless millions of dollars, contributed by the people, which is lying idle. of no useto |, or the people. No better use could be made of this money than 10 inaugurated larg 6 water storage propositions at practical points in the western states and bring these large areas of land under cultivation. The mon ey thus expended would be put into circu- lation. while large bodies of land could be made 10 add 10 the wealth of ,be na- tior
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Mention has been made before in
 these columns that citizens of Arizona
 should stand together for the develop
 ment of the entire territory. The de-
 crying of one section for the purpose of
 trying to secure something from another
 will do no good for the object aimed at,
 while ii will do absolute harm among
 people abroad. An ill-advised article il the Tempe News, in behalf of establishing land office in Phenix, says that the officers of the Prescott land of- flee barely make living. and that Pima county has practically no land business at all. The parties having the power to remove or establish land offices know very well the absolute falsehood of both these statements. 90 that instead of in- fluencing them ID favor of Phenix, should that assertion ever come to their notice, II would have a tendency in the opposite direction, so that these falsehoods will do their cause no good. People resid- Ing outside of the territory, however, who would read it, would gam false i'm
 pression of the actual affairs as they exist here. We have no objections to Phenix getting a land office, in fact would sssis: n securing it. bu, we do seriously object to other portions of the territory being s.andered that Phenix may prosper. There IS no no fear whatever ot either the Tucson or Prescott land offices be- ing either removed or aboilsed as they are doing too important business II Pne- nin really wants land office let her man. age 10 ge. II, but don't le, her waste her energies in trying to get some thing possessed by some other town. It Is probably natural, however. for tha, valley to look 10 this section for what | wants Everything il has vas fur nished largely by US. The soil which now crOws the ~onders of the world, w@s washed from our mountain sides, while we also send down from our canyons and gorges our su,- plus waters with which they irriga:e th.ir soil and make II productive There is nothing selfish about this section, as we have plenty and 10 spare.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The proposed removal of the Uni;aI- ian church building from Is p.esen: site m San Francisco and with # the tomb Of i,s former distinguished pastor, Thomas Star King. has suggested io his admirers the erection of 2 monumen; to his mem ory In Golden Gate park Starr King was patriot. and y ais e;cguence did much !: 'nc days of secession :o ;aa he Union sen;iDen; :C.o visorogs l!ie n Calfofnia. Susscup,lon lists have been forwarded from he San Franoisco ChrOn- icle office tc all the towns c; the State, to give all aa opportunity ;o contribute 10 ;he monument fund.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

IL is also human nature, when man wants anything and wants fl very bad and cannot get it by far means, that he will resort 10 foul means. Ii the truth will not assist hun Tn obtaining his de sires. he will invite the cooperation ot a falsehood This, we say, IS human na- ture This phase of human nature IS developed largely in the average citizen of the Salt river valley. It has cropped out in the desire to get a land office. The Tempe News says: "Let us gently mark that Il would do no harm to abolish the Prescott office. The offioials therein barely make living. and the entire work of the territory could be handled with the greatest facility were there bu, single office, and that in Phe- nix" A greater falsehood than the above could not be penned in the interest of securing land office. It IS one worthy of an effoit to secure the capital There has not been single year for the last several years that the business done at the Prescott land office has not run the salaries of register and receiver up to the maximum of $3,ooo per annum. A surplus of tees has also been left to turn in to the department Of course, the statement made Tn the Salt river valley paper is almost too ridiculous to notice, still there are people, no doubt, who will believe 1t It shows the possibilities of soil and climate in the valley. under the irrigation system, of growing concen- trated lies.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

An organized effort seems 10 be on
 foot in Phenix to disturb land titles there.
 The Arizonan and Herald are taking an
 active interest Tn 1t on behalf of the set ,lers, while the Gazette, rnder Danbar,
 IS ominously silent. The rock on which the Farsh-Fickas combination splil was their refusal to publish an article favor.
 ing these iitle ois,uTbers. In Dunbar they have found plian, tool for their
 work as his experience m that line m Tombstone will be of great aid to him. The Gazette refuses 10 take part, claim Ing that the courts should settle the question, the same old s,ereo,yped areu- ment used n behalf ot Berry Tn Tomb stone. There are some quesii ons which the courts should be allowed to try and others which come within the jurisdiction of newspapers to try. Among the laltcr are jus, such cases as these Phenix lard ulCS W HCii di Ci sahi<ld oAaSAAua'. ing effort Is made 10 rob the settlers of justly acquired lands, and the techri- calities of law are called into requisI,ion simply to further and accomplish these ends, ii Is clearly within the province of newspapers to speak out on the subject ID defense of citizens and the Herald and Arizonan are doing exactly right in the course they are taking. The property in question WIS mortgaged years ago by . man named Bryan, its owner. ard after his death was sold under foreclos- ure, and has changed ownership several times since. The recent boom has ap- preciated the value of It and brother Of Bryan nov seeks 10 recover. He IS aided by the gang of recently imported lawyers there in his efforts. Mrs Bryan, widow of the former owner, who would naturally be more interested in the property than any other, refused 10 take any action in the matter.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
Let the Revival Revive.

1, remains with the property owners oi Tucson whether there shall be a revival in business or not. If they would prefer to have dull times, all they have to do is to sit quietly by and allow trade to be snatched of to other points. It is left for the property holiers and the mer- chants to unite their energies and make a strike for change of base in their methods of doing business. Star.
 1t would be we'll for the citizens Of Prescott to read the above item, and then stick pin right there.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

under ares, and discharged no,with- standing that one admitted her guilt and implicated the others, while portion of the stolen property, was also found in possession of some of the par ties. This matter should be probed to the bottom and, if possible, the guilty parties who ever they arc, should be brough, 10 punishment. The crime of burglary alone IS serious one, but the wanton burglar. who destroys what he cannot use and does not want to steal, as was done in this case, of all others deserves the greatest punishment.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
woMEMs FREAks AND so,sLss.

Lot of pretty girls. it Is said, wear a nutmeg round their necks as charm against malaria.
 Louisa Alcott has a weakness for the society Of young girls. She makes studies of them and puts them in her books.
 In Syracuse, KaS, where they have elected city council entirely ot women the sidewalks are always. kept in repair and the streets are swept clean.
 The man who thinks his wife ough, to tell him all she knows ought to have married the woman who thinks her hus- band should tell he; all he knows.
 Five young women of the junior class of Colby university carried of the class honors. The boys are trying to excuse themselves on the grounds that they devoted good part of the time to athletics,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
A Warm weather Story .

The following dispatch, dated from Indianapolis says: A novel sight was witnessed here as resul. of the high temperture oi the past three weeks Some time ago a company received a consignment of eggs packed in boxes after the usual manner. When the lid was removed the low call of chicks sounded in his ears. One entire layer of eggs were found to be matching out, and n few minutes alter eggs were brough, 10 light, fifteen we'll developed orphans picked their way through the shells. Another layer of eggs began to hatch out about noon. a nd 1t nov looks as though ,he entire consignment will hatch.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

An Ohio paper says: "Some O. Ti.hn's swee,es; girls were taking ;ou- through the new courthouse with Ce'.a iorh.ng. . keu.on belle, in tow. Ius; Ike one of those da'in, kertoa ..r.s. Ce..a stepped up 10 the marriage T,oo-c and bsuited any young man present io ;ase cui the papers and make her hiS'r. Ed Homan walked up ard accepted the challenge. Notice of was published in ihe p1pers. and + IS sad the couple drove over to Fos:o,.a to se: sp.ioec n the evening. T.:::n hlso, had 50 much 70 taik about s.noe natural cas came U. .
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The San Francisco Chronicle IS never backward in saying good word io. Ari- zona, and an opportunity for a correct representation of affairs ln this territory is never presented to the attention of that enterprising metropolitan journal without taking advantage of it. II IS with great pl asure that We note and endorse the Chronicles course IT the treatment cf Arizona affairs We hope fl may always have 'the larges, circulation"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

4 southwest Georgia negro declares that congressman are nuisance 10 the country. "Dar ~as CT time." he says "when the watermiilyon growed up close ter de fence. but dis here long and short haul bizness has made de f1rmers plant in de middle of de hel's, and now when CT nigger wants CT wa!ermillyon on what b'longs ter another man, de haul's so long he's liable to be coohed. I'm ergin de cong'sssInen fun this time fn'th Q
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The Denver Republican thinks thai the next republican platform should be practically the same as he last one. 4 protective tariff should be advocated
 and a reduction cf the revenue by :he abolition of irternai taxes should be en- dorsed. Theiarifr will be even q greater issue ID the campaign of 'SS than il was
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
Phenix wants a land office.

ihe one al Tucson moved there. The people O: the Salt river valley generally endorse this want of Phenix. In fact,
 Phenix and the citizens of the Salt river valley wan, everything Tn sight. They eem to want the entIe earth. This Is. however, only human nature. and they cannot be blamed for its ou,croppings.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Another ship belonging to onr navy is falling to pieces, this tune at Panama, and |, IS though, that the crew will have to come home afoot by the way of the City of Mexico and Texas. It is getting to be the saddles, sight in Washington to see the secretary of the navy go down to the dock and pu, trunk-strap around every vessel before it starts out on a voyage. But he has to do it.-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The syndicate ot democraiic officials and lawyers who are stirring UP s,'ife n
 Phenix over land titles, gels the follow ing from our contemporary this morn ing: "A man who will try to steal peo- ple's homes ought to catch jessie from every honest man n the land
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
A novel method to res;raln q vicious

A novel method to restvaln q vicious horse while being shod has been IT. troduced with success in the French army. A shock of electricity of grad uated intensity is given the animal The most ili-;empered horse which could be found in the cavalry school at Saumur subsided into laietness upon ;he application of this device
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
That crime Las h.cn con m;,.ei I

That a crime has been con ,ni,.ei .n th's community. and iaos; cas:a-a., one at that, m which ;ne elements O: malice. as wei as burglary a:- apparent. in ,he breaking m si \. F. Villains premises and ihef; cf sa-:cGs ar.iclcs thercfrom, as well as rhc 6esro. J. the place, and des:ruciion of cher pro pcrty IS a self evident propos..ion. Ina, the p~rpet,a,or CT perpetrators fl th's crime should he punished IS also un- questionable Three pl:;ies have bce,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

An exchange very correctly remarks that Russia IS to-day beyond d0uDi the most despOtic nation under the sun hay ing pre,eroe to enlightmencand cisilizl- ton. By recent imperial ed,c; jews are not allowed to remaln m St. Petersburg longer than a week and are forb.Gden 10 ente, corporations or academies
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

If Dunbar pursues the same course towards Reavis, that he Is pursuing to- wards the legal syndicate. who are try ing 10 rob the citizens of the Salt river valley of their homes, his feelings will not De seriously injured.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Orth Stein and Juan Hart. two Fl Paso journalists. went gunning after each other the other day. As they went m opposite directions, with their acks to each other, neither found his game. A policeman took them both Tn.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Anybody can live happily with an eighth wife, or seventh wife, for that matter Statistics show very few failures of perfect bliss with wives beyond the fifth. I, is with the first and second that most failures occur.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The problem Of aerial navigation is to he attached by means of balloon of CO., lossal size, which IS sad to te nearly completed Tn Berlin. I,isto be five hundred feet in length. fifty feet in diam- c,er. and .o weigh 4S,ooo pounds. Two s,eam engines of so-horse power each are ;o furnish propelling power.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The supreme cour, oi Texas has over ruled the decision Of the supreme cour; of the United States concerning the h censing of commercial travellers. Texas don't take back seat for anybody.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Hon. James G. Blaine will pu: ,he IT, formation obtained by studying mon archial ideas" to good use when elected president next year. Blaine IS a true blue, anti-monarchisl. Amera an repub- lran
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Connolsseur-I tell you what it is, McDaub, those buzzards are simply superb. You shouldn't paint anything but birds. Artist (disgusted)-Thos are not buzzards. They are sngels,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

A pesslmis,, walking with his wife and meeting a whole school of girls Heavens and earth, The poor menl Wha, 3 crowd of future mother-in laws.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27
SOME SUGGESTIONS.

Advertise your town and resources ; tell where you are and what you have got let the outside world hear from you, There was never a more auspi- oious time in the history of Prescott than now to publish Its advantages. Thousands of eastern people are mov- ing westward looking for places in which 10 settle, tell them the truth about Prescott and they will come here. Show them the way to find the place and its advantages. and k will be impos- sible 10 keep them away.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The lard boom in phen,x IS al standsiill, while the question Of a'ies wilI undeIgo straishtening-ou; process.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Mir. Doyle, clerk O: the civil ser''ce commission wiil visi, Arizona soon 10 examine applicants for government ap- pointments
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Would l, not be a good plan for each of our large real estate owners al this time to construct an attractive but inexpensive cottage in different parts of town on desirable lots, It would show activity ard life and in our opinion the return would very soon more than justify the expense; also combine in the con- s,,uction or securing the construction of a new hotel at once. Were that done and the right kind of negotiations opened with the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad system, we believe that the problem of insuring the towns future prosperity would be solved. Advertise and encourage your local newspapers and assist thelr circulation abroad. At any rate let us work together for the common good and our labors will be rewarded. We learn that a very lauda- ble spiri, was shown in this direction by the board of trade and we believe that good move has been made in the right direction.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Samuel !. T:den .ei' property in England valued al from Sooo,ooo 10 SSoo. ooo
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

K. NJ T. Hunter, secretary of state, oi lhe attempted coufederaoy, died in Richmond, Va. on the I9ih inst
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

Isn't it strange that rooster should crow, and crow should hawk. and hawk should fly, and fly should flee?
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

The Ohio republican oonveniion meets this week.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

We hear the opinion expressed that our principal property owners, Levi Bashford, E. w. Wells. Mrs Moeller, ". l.. H szeltine ct al will do nothing to advance the interest of the town and enhance the value of their property. Nonsense They have business tact ard ability and they vill not withhold their cordial support to any consistent plan which may be presented for the purpose of promoting immigration. de- veloplng the resources of the country around Prescott, and increasing the pub- lic welfare. Their interests are entirely with Prescott, and selhshness. if no other motive, would prompt them to enhance the value of their real posses sions, if they could. Who ever heard of person too blind to give up small percentage of their wealth to increase the balance ten fold , if any such per sons exists in the community those named ''are not built tha, way" All they want IS to adopt consistent and successful plan of operation.